shorewards

Example Sentences

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This chasm commences about 15 miles from land and is shaped like a V, with the narrow end shorewards.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta

Slowly the ungainly pontoon with its heavy burden began to move shorewards, when suddenly the bows of the canoes rose high in the air, throwing their occupants on their backs.

From The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Steadily Andy swam shorewards, keeping up a slow yet powerful side stroke.

From The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

On the poop still stood Captain Dabney, his rifle trained shorewards.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman

The second stage was reached when, instead of trying to escape shorewards, where there were tufts of coarse grass upon a sandy bank, he turned and faced the thing.

From The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath by Blackwood, Algernon